Alexandr Kilpelainen

These shots were taken on Wednesday night, the night before "all hell broke loose." This was my last night of shooting unfortunately, because on Thursday night all of the Police officers I talked to told me that press (asside from the few "National News Networks") was no longer permitted inside the evacuation zones.

These are the kinds of treasures only locals know about! With fiesta time comes lots of tourists, if you're one of them, feel free to ask around: sooner or later you'll find a local (like me) who'd love to show you the true beauty of Santa Barbara!